"Selfishness of the stable or rigid sort is as a rule more bitterly resented than the more fickle variety, chiefly, no doubt, because, having more continuity and purpose, it is more formidable."

-- Charles Horton Cooley

#Doubt Quotes #Selfishness Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“What is it about business that makes us laugh - when things go wrong, which they do all the time (why, I still wish I knew) then we need to laugh.”
“Weâ€™ve all selected the wrong partners, all gotten hurt, and hopefully all moved on wiser for the experience. But there are those who, even in the face of constant disappointment, continue to believe that the intensity of their desire will be rewarded by an eventual jackpot of affection. And if thatâ€™s the slot machine youâ€™re playing, friend, youâ€™d better leave the casino â€˜cause that one donâ€™t pay out”
“You think to yourself, “If one drink feels really good and two feels really, really good, a hundred ought to feel fantastic.” As sane people know, it doesn't work that way. A hundred drinks feels terrible. Bad things happen. But the addict keeps at it, thinking at some point it's going to get good again The point is to not feel what you're feeling. The problem is, you become someone you never thought you would become, and you have no idea how you got there.”

Source : Kim Severson (2010). “Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life”, p.13, Penguin
“You know, I always do my best, no matter the quality of the film,”

Source : "Herbert Lom, Frustrated Boss of Inspector Clouseau, Dies at 95" by David Belcher, www.nytimes.com. September 27, 2012.
“Nothing ensures the success of the child more in the society than being read to from infancy to young adulthood. Reading books to and with children is the single most important thing a parent, grandparent, or significant adult can do.”
“If you don't know why you like a thing, it is usually worth your while to attempt to find out.”
“Laughter is very infectious, and why it should be so is a most interesting neurological problem. But it also has other, more physiological, benefits. Apparently it boosts the immune system, reduces stress hormones, massages the heart and diaphragm and engenders a 'feel good' factor.”
“I'm going old school. Adult comedy but you can have your kids in the room. Kind of Andy Griffith meets Bill Cosby meets Bob Newhart. Also my character isn't an idiot as all the rest of the sitcoms recently have the dad character like Homer Simpson.”

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